Posts by Author: Alex Baker
Alex Baker is a portrait and lifestyle driven photographer based in Valencia, Spain. She works on a range of projects from commercial to fine art and has had work featured in publications such as The Daily Mail, Conde Nast Traveller and El Mundo, and has exhibited work across Europe
Find your happy place in the winning images of the 2021 Landscape Photographer of the Year award
Nov 5, 2021
Alex Baker
An almost dream-like photograph of the sunken Saxon aged Mill Lane in Sussex has won the UK’s Landscape Photographer of the Year Award for 2021….
Lee filters launches Elements filter range in screwable circular form
Nov 3, 2021
Alex Baker
UK based filter company LEE Filters is producing their filters for the first time in a circular form, no longer needing to use a filter…
New images from NASA’s Juno mission show Jupiter’s atmosphere spot in 3D detail
Oct 31, 2021
Alex Baker
Nasa’s Juno mission to Jupiter reported new findings of the turbulent atmosphere of the giant planet, including fascinating new images that show the extent of…
How to shoot outdoor portraits using the sun as a back light
Oct 31, 2021
Alex Baker
When you’re outside shooting on location you don’t always want to heft a lot of gear around with you, particularly if you don’t have an…
How-to: Fast focus stacking for food and drink photography
Oct 25, 2021
Alex Baker
When you’re shooting close-ups or macro you often find yourself at f/16 and still not getting enough depth of field. So that’s when focus stacking…
This pin-hole camera is its own darkroom and lets you develop film on the go
Oct 22, 2021
Alex Baker
The Pinsta Instant Camera is an interesting new pinhole camera that lets you develop and even enlarge prints using the camera as its own darkroom….
You don’t always need epic landscapes, this photographer make beautiful abstract art out of mud!
Oct 21, 2021
Alex Baker
Like most photographers I get a lot of inspiration from visiting new places and travelling, but obviously the last couple of years (has it really…
Winners of the Close up Photographer of the Year 2021 announced
Oct 21, 2021
Alex Baker
A collage image of dead insects found inside a light fixture has won the title of Close up Photographer of the Year 2021. The image…
These 5 lighting tips from Peter Hurley will help you to shoot perfect headshots
Oct 20, 2021
Alex Baker
If there’s one photographer synonymous with the headshot genre it’s probably Peter Hurley. In this video, Peter walks us through 5 tips that he says…
I tried TikTok’s top photography tips for 7 days, and this is what happened
Oct 19, 2021
Alex Baker
I’ve been intrigued by the power of TikTok for a little while, particularly the popularity of it as a place for top tips. But how…